Senior Software Developer (IntelliJ Platform – Version Control Experience)

Requirements:

• Strong development experience with Kotlin or Java.
• Familiar with Kotlin coroutines and asynchronous programming.
• Familiar with web-based APIs (REST, GraphQL).
• Comfortable working with legacy code and gradually improving it.
• Interested in developer tools and care about their usability.
• Open to working with UI (Swing) or already have experience doing so.
• Strive to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Enjoy exploring how things work under the hood and aren’t afraid of technical complexity.

Nice to Haves:

• Power user of Git with experience in rebase workflows, resolving complex merge conflicts, etc.
• Understanding of Git internals such as the index, reflog, low-level merge strategies, etc.
• Experience with IntelliJ plugins or developer tools.
• Familiar with UI/UX best practices.
• Experience with mobile development in Android.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Improve core workflows such as cloning projects, switching branches, resolving conflicts, and viewing history.
• Develop and maintain VCS integration components used across multiple IDEs.
• Enhance integrations with GitHub and GitLab, making them more seamless and feature-rich.
• Contribute to architecture and performance improvements within the VCS subsystem.
• Work closely with UX designers and other product teams to polish and improve the VCS experience.
• Have an opportunity to work on features used by millions of developers every day.
• Have freedom of ideas to suggest and implement new features and improvements.

Perks and Benefits:

• Relatively small, distributed team based in Munich, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Belgrade.
• Minimal meetings and focused, informal collaboration.
• Values empathy, clarity, and initiative.
• Equal opportunity employer promoting an open and inclusive workplace environment.